Books
Monographs and works in progress.
Breaking Boundaries: Resistance and Activism at Chemawa Indian School
Under contract with Oregon State University Press, projected publication 2027
This book examines the broader meaning and significance of off-reservation Indian boarding school education in the early 1900’s and the ways in which students at one school in particular, Chemawa Indian School, engaged in self-advocacy and resistance. During this period educational reform, in which the long-time emphasis on gendered vocational education for Indigenous youth, reinforced...
Who Is a Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption
Published April 9, 2024 University of Oklahoma Press
Nearly every person in the United States is affected by adoption. Adoption practices are woven into the fabric of American society and reflect how our nation values human beings, particularly mothers. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, the renewed debate over women’s reproductive rights places an even greater...